If Tufts and UChicago essay topics had a duel, who would win?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tufts University
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<p>Anyone notice the similarities? They both seem pretty quirky, but I've always thought that Chicago had more of a reputation for quirkiness. What about Tufts?</p>

<p>Tuft gets points for its "make something with a 8.5"x11" paper", and for being optional. They seem more geared at pure creativity. Chicago seems to take a more intellectual bent.</p>

<p>For my part... I'm writing a Tufts short answer about my love of seafood. :)</p>

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<p>oh my god, I was wondering the same thing too a few days ago!!</p>

<p>They are both definetely my favorite ones, and probably the only 2 supplements that I enjoyed doing (Except Brown’s What don’t you know, which I thought was a brilliant prompt)</p>

<p>I have to say, they are tied though.
I mean, the incredible range on Tufts’ app really gives you lots of things to think about and be super creative (I wrote a short story entitled the Getaway that I actually LOVE :D)
But also, Chicago’s ‘come up with your own prompt’ prompt is pretty amazing too :D</p>

<p>I’m just glad Im applying to both these ridiculously amazing schools!!</p>

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<p>I’d vote for Tufts.</p>

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<p>Tufts, definitely.</p>

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<p>Chicago for sure.
“what do you think about wednesday?”
What do you do with giant tubs of mustard?</p>

<p>Tuft’s story option only gives you guidelines for the title whereas look at chicago…</p>

<p>Modern improvisational comedy had its start with The Compass Players, a group of University of Chicago students, who later formed the Second City comedy troupe. Here is a chance to play along. Improvise a story, essay, or script that meets all of the following requirements:</p>

<pre><code>* It must include the line “And yes I said yes I will Yes” (Ulysses, by James Joyce).

  • Its characters may not have superpowers.
  • Your work has to mention the University of Chicago, but please, no accounts of a high school student applying to the University—this is fiction, not autobiography.
  • Your work must include at least four of the following elements: a paper airplane, a transformation, a shoe, the invisible hand, two doors, pointillism, a fanciful explanation of the Pythagorean Theorem, a ventriloquist or ventriloquism, the Periodic Table of the Elements, the concept of jeong, number two pencils.
    </code></pre>

<p>simply ridiculous.</p>

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<p>WOW, those Chicago prompts sound amazing.
However, those are not the prompts we had to write to this year, so I don’t really know.</p>

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<p>^^Sometimes there’s a fine line between “amazing” and “pretentious.” I have my doubts about where that prompt lies.</p>

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<p>^lol (10chars)</p>